Human Being (album)

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Human Being is the third studio album by British singer Seal, released in 1998. The title track was written about late rappers Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G.<ref name="AMG"/> Human Being received mixed reviews ranging from being panned for its overtly dark and moody feel,<ref name=RS/> to being described in terms such as "pop perfection".<ref name="AMG"/>

A remix of "Lost My Faith" was featured over the closing credits of the 1999 film Entrapment, and the song's single release was accompanied by a music video in which Seal is integrated into scenes from the film alongside Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones.Template:Citation needed

The cover art for the album was shot by French fashion photographer Jean-Baptiste Mondino.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>

Track listing

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Personnel

Production

  • Trevor Horn – producer
  • Steve Fitzmaurice – recording, mixing
  • Tim Weidner – recording, mixing
  • Michael Perfitt – recording assistant, additional engineer
  • Tom Elmhirst – additional engineer
  • Gregg Jackman – additional engineer
  • Richard Lowe – additional engineer, mixing (7)
  • Steve Orchard – additional engineer
  • Mike Ross-Trevor – additional engineer
  • Alex Black – assistant engineer
  • Stuart Brawley – assistant engineer
  • Rob Brill – assistant engineer
  • Andre Coulam – assistant engineer
  • Andy Davies – assistant engineer
  • Tony Flores – assistant engineer
  • Gordon Fordyce – assistant engineer
  • Billy Gibson – assistant engineer
  • Barry Goldberg – assistant engineer
  • Mark Lane – assistant engineer
  • Luis Quine – assistant engineer
  • Iain Roberson – assistant engineer
  • Paul Silveira – assistant engineer
  • Dan Vickers – assistant engineer
  • Tim Wills – assistant engineer
  • Don C. Tyler – digital editing
  • Alexander Areteos – technical assistant
  • Justin Fraser – technical assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California)
  • Debbie Caponetta – production coordinator
  • Pat Dorn – production coordinator
  • Tom Mayhue – production coordinator
  • Augusta Quiney – production coordinator
  • Melanie Niessen – art direction
  • Matt Coonrod – design
  • Jean-Baptiste Mondino – photography
  • Bob Cavallo – management
  • Rebecca Mostow – management

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
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Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 82

Certifications

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References

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